Corrosion Behavior of Depleted Uranium-Titanium and Uranium-Molybdenum Alloys.
Abstract
-TR-73-11DA-1-T-062105-A-349*Corrosion, *Uranium, *Uranium alloys, Molybdenum alloys, Titanium alloys, Passivity, Sulfuric acid, Sodium hydroxide, Chromates, Chlorides, Sulfates, Nitrates, Ammunition, Penetration, PolarizationUranium alloy 4/5 Mo, Uranium alloy 3-3/4 Mo, Uranium alloy 1-3/4 Ti, Uranium alloy 3-2/5 TiThe corrosion behavior of U-1.8Mo, U-3.75Mo, U-1.76Ti, U-3.41Ti, and unalloyed uranium has been studied by means of electrochemical measurements. Active-passive behavior was exhibited in sulfuric acid, sodium hydroxide, ammonium hydroxide, sodium sulfate, sodium nitrate, sodium chromate, and ammonium chromate solutions. Chloride additions as small as 0.005M destroyed passivity and caused pitting. Chromates, sulfates, and nitrates behaved as inhibitors in solutions containing low concentrations of chlorides. The uranium-molybdenum alloys were more resistant to corrosion in chloride solutions than the uranium-titanium alloys. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0772958
Entities
People
- Chester V. Zabielski
- Gilbert N. Sklover
- Milton Levy
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory